Relief and rescue operations are continuing in Jammu and Kashmir, where unprecedented floods have taken over 150 lives with many more stranded.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called the situation a 'national disaster' while Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has said that it is a 'Kedarnath 2', in a reference to the deadly floods in Uttarakhand that claimed thousands of lives last year.

The Chief Minister however had words of praise to the army, which has been coordinating relief efforts. "The army has played a good role and are rescuing people by risking their own lives. We want every last man rescued. Our priority is to save lives".

England beat India by three runs in a thrilling one-off Twenty20 international at Edgbaston yesterday. Having won the toss and opted to bat, the hosts made 180-7 from their 20 overs with Eoin Morgan top-scoring with a destructive innings of 71 from 31 balls that featured seven sixes.
India looked well set to chase that total down with Virat Kohli at the crease but, when he departed for 66 caught in the deep off Steven Finn, the innings lost momentum. They required 17 from Chris Woakes’ final over and although Mahendra Singh Dhoni (27 not out) smashed 12 from the first four balls, he could not find the boundary he needed at the death as the tourists finished just short on 177-5.
England captain Eoin Morgan was the Man of the Match in England’s T20 win over India after top-scoring with an innings of 71. England debutant opener Jason Roy was cast into immediate action provided an early indication of his unorthodox talent by reverse-sweeping his second ball for a boundary as England took 17 from the first over.

The Government of India also has the sole right to mint coins of all denominations.

However, since the RBI was of the view that with the repeal of Section 2 of the Currency Ordinance, the Government of India is not empowered to issue note of denominational value of one rupee, the law ministry opinion was taken.

The Law Ministry in its opinion stated that the Coinage Act of 2011, which consolidates the laws relating to coinage and the mints, does not bar the Government of India from printing one rupee notes.

Section 4 of the Act provides that the central government may authorise minting of coin of denomination not higher than Rs. 1,000, it said, adding that the definition of coin in the Act makes it clear that Government of India one rupee note is included in the definition of coin.

The Act defines a coin as “made of any metal or any other material stamped by the Government or any other authority empowered by the Government in this behalf and which is a legal tender including commemorative coin and Government of India one rupee note,” the ministry said in its opinion.

“Further, apart from the metal, the coin may be made of any other material,” it said.